Richmond, one of the nation’s first Black anchors of a major market TV newscast, joined KTVU as a clerk and rose to the rank of anchor in 1976, a job he held until 2008, when he retired five day ...

“His impact is still felt in the KTVU newsroom today.” Richmond was one of the first Black anchors of a major-market TV newscast. “He always reminded me and those around him to treat the ...

Legendary KTVU anchorman Dennis Richmond died Wednesday at 81. He was the Bay Area's most well-known news anchor. He was one of the nation's first Black anchors of a major market TV newscast.

Richmond was a longstanding presence behind the anchor desk at KTVU before retiring in 2008. One of the first Black anchors in a major news market, Richmond joined KTVU as a clerk and “rose to ...